Stott flashed enough earlier in his career to suggest he would be an important part of the Phillies core, but after a downturn last year has turned into a career-low minus-0.2 WAR so far this season, the Phillies could be close to giving up on those hopes.

For days, Bryson Stott felt like he was close to breaking out. Entering Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins, Stott had been hitting .135 and slugging .154 in the month of June. He had not homered since May 17.

Late in the contest, second baseman Bryson Stott was replaced by Edmundo Sosa. No one knew at the time what the reasoning was for the move, but manager Rob Thomson revealed what w